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WHK to JAX: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville International Airport)
8,049 mi
12,954 km · 6,995 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- JAX — Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Near JAX
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from JAX?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 8,049 miles (12,954 km, 6,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to JAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Whakatane and Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to JAX?
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